Car-fender.



@3,17% v Wg/WMZ y W. M. MAY. CAR FENDER. `A15PLIGATION' FILED MAY 5, 1911.

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Patented May 7, 1912.

45 l .ering said fender, substantially as described.

- will roll onto the holding a ear and a shaft, and at one end bearing againstthe bottom of said platform whereby the upward Q l v1,025,533

shaft, the forward en d of the fender 6 is forced .downwardly into close contact with the track. When in this position the main fender 6 constitutes a scoop to pick up the persony or object, and said erson or object fender 12. The movement ofthe cer will cause the person or object to roll back on the holding fender .I 12 far enough to overbalance said'. holding fender, and cause the shaft 11 to turn, tilting the holding` fender to the position shown in Fig. 3 when it constitutes, in effect, a' cradle, into which theperson or object is held by reason of the pawl 14, and ratchet teeth 16, so as to prevent any possibility of the person or object rolling od of the fender.

en the pressure on the plunger 22 isireleased, and there is` -no.weight on the fenders, Athe spring 18` will return the mainfender 6 to normal' position, butit "is" necessary to manually liftl -thepawllft to permit the holding fender l2- to assume its normal po sitlon.

Various slight chain es might be made in the general .,orin an l arrangement of the parts described withoutdeparting from my 1nvention,.and hence .I do not limit .myself to the'precise detailsset forth, but consider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within tlepspirit and scope ofthe appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: y

1. In a oar fender, the combination with platform thereon, of brackets depending from the bottom of the platform, a shafthaving rotary mounting in the platform, a scoop fender, side bars on said scoop ender secured between their ends to said movement of the free end of the fender is limited, a spring normally holding said fender in elevated position, and means for low- 2., In a car fender, the combination with i a car and a platform thereon, of brackets form, a scoop fender l rod secured to sa'idsheft, a plunger project- 4depend-igg fromthe bot torn of the platform, aving rotary mounting inthe plata shaft ,side bars on seid scoop. fender securedbetween their ends to said shaft, and at one end'bearing against the bottom of' said platform whereby the upward movement of the free end of the fender is limited, a forwardly-projecting bent The co-lnbinut.. n 4fender unwardl n.o'ectino' brackets sca .L Jr r:

said shaft and when.

ing through the platform and en raging said rod, and adapted. to turn. said shaft when the plunger is depressed, and a rearwardly projecting :spring connected at its :forward end to said rod, and at its rear end to said car, substantially as described.

In a car fender, the combination with a car platform, a. scoop fender pivotally supported below said platform, means for holding the scoop fender normally elevated, and means for depressing the scoop fender,

of a holdingfender pirotally supported be Atween its ends on the main fender, and.

means for locking said holding fender in its tilted. or operative position, substantially as described. 4. In a car fender, the combination with a car platform, a scoop fender pivotally supported below said plattform, means for hold-- `ing the scoop fender normally elevated, and

means fordepressing` the scoopfender, of u holding fender pivotally supported between its ends on the main fender, a ratchet rack on said scoop fender, and a. pawl on said holding fender ratchet rack and constructed to secure the holding fender in its tilted or -operative position, substantially as described.

with a main scoop pivoted engaging' tho cured on said fender, a shaft supported in said brackets; a holding fender secured on .d by the movement of a person or obiefA thereon constituting a cradle for the .support said verson or object, and means for looking sai holding so l fender'in its tilted position, substantially as described.

6. The combination withv a main scoop fender, upwardly project-in brackets secured on said fender., a sha t supported in said brackets, a holding fender secured on said shaft andwhen tilted by the movement of a person or object thereon constituting a cradle for the support of said person or Object, one of said brackets having a ratchet rack thereon, an upwardly projecting arm on said holding fender,A and a pivoted pawl 'on said arm engaging said ratchet rack, substantially as described.

In testimony-whereof l have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. l

Vi-TILLIAld M. MAY.

' -`ll7itnesscs:

SAMUEL F. SHANNON,

j @Hannes E. ljo'r'rs. 

